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Hi Ozbargainers,
I frequently check this site almost everyday twice.
Thought it would be nice to share a good deal with you all.
I bought a 50kg barbell and dumbbell set from bigw macquarie centre recently for 48$
It is literally less than a $ for a kilo.

BigW Macquarie centre had plenty in stock.

Hope my fellow ozbargainers like my first post.

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  • easternculture on 30/08/2012 - 10:57
    +1

    Thanks
    Need some for weighted abs and to do my fat burning exercise (The Spartacus workout)

    • datamile on 30/08/2012 - 11:01
      +30

      Isn't the spartacus workout just about having sex with slaves ?

      datamile on 30/08/2012 - 11:01 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
      • vietorious on 30/08/2012 - 11:02

        cardio workout

      • easternculture on 30/08/2012 - 11:15

        no dude , slavery is bad !!

        • hyk000 on 30/08/2012 - 12:10
          +7

          Slavery: Gets S#%t done

        • Mixhael on 30/08/2012 - 13:16

          .

      • easternculture on 30/08/2012 - 13:59
        +3

        u can also lean and cut with weights

        depends on what workout program you follow and what u eat

      • jvisaac on 30/08/2012 - 15:05
        +4

        weights just arnt for people who wish to get "big/"bulky"…

        • StewBalls on 30/08/2012 - 21:32
          +2

          Precisely.

          There are a number of unique advantages that resistance training has over other forms of exercise; irrespective of whether the ultimate goal was ever intended to be muscular hypertrophy.

      • Harold Halfprice on 30/08/2012 - 15:53
        +9

        Serious question: What's the advantage of doing anything in life?

        That is basically what you're asking.

        • bex000 on 30/08/2012 - 18:40
          +3

          With the Ozbargain spin: Whats the point of saving money so you can buy other things?

          Even though we may be muscular, look great, feel great, what's the point? We are just 1 in 7 billion people. Maybe 1 in several hundred million good looking people in this world. In the grand scheme of universe, we are less then a grain of sand on a beach the size of the solar system.

          Bottom line, we save money here on ozbargain because there is purpose in our lives. If we think it's just to please ourselves and those around us, we are but a mere speck in infinity. Once we realised we were placed on this planet (created) for a purpose, then we can know why we save money at ozbargain.

        • frewer on 30/08/2012 - 20:02

          At last, im now alone on ozbargain, thank you Sir.

        • easternculture on 30/08/2012 - 21:18
          +5

          im here too … stalking you

        • Cheap Skate on 30/08/2012 - 21:38
          +4

          +1 For creepiness…

        • frewer on 31/08/2012 - 00:35

          did you put this song on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSzpp6a2l4Q&feature=fvwrel when you stalking ? Lyrics : one way or another im gonna stalk ya im gonna stalk ya…

      • [Deactivated] on 30/08/2012 - 18:40
        +1

        The majority of people that regularly workout will say it is the best hobby one can have, and quite affordable too.

        Prior to working out many people live sedentary lives and eat terribly. Working out intrinsically encourages you to eat healthy, make good/healthy decisions (i.e. not eating take out/drinking excessively regularly), a feeling of more energy, perform more cardiovascular exercise, satisfaction of looking good.

        The pros far outweigh any cons and I highly recommend you give it a try. Read up on www.bodybuilding.com inclusive of the forums and you'll be on the right track.

        PS 50kgs will hardly get you big and bulky… nevertheless its a good price and starting point.

        • frewer on 31/08/2012 - 00:36

          i lift me cough with me wife and the cat on it. Is that good enough ?

      • Maltopia on 30/08/2012 - 23:06
        +1

        Well, since he has mastered spelling and grammar, why not move onto a new challenge?

  • foo7 on 30/08/2012 - 11:00
    +49

    i also frequently check this website… almost every… minute… twice…

    • mskram on 30/08/2012 - 12:58
      +3

      So do I… to the point that my partner refers to Ozbargain as my mistress…

    • irajohn90 on 30/08/2012 - 14:45
      -1

      i now get turned on my ozbargain…. this happened cause of something called the pavlovian effect. it's because i think and dream about how i can ozbargain all day long even during intercourse, so now i get turned on when i think of ozbargain.

    • superklue on 30/08/2012 - 16:36

      LIKE!

  • [Deactivated] on 30/08/2012 - 11:01

    Great price.

  • onlyletters on 30/08/2012 - 11:02
    +3

    metal bars with plastic containers filled with sand for $48, dunno if that is what you call a bargain.

    • easternculture on 30/08/2012 - 11:16

      are they sand … did u check it out at big W

      • Save Medicare on 30/08/2012 - 11:19

        pretty sure they aren't cast

      • onlyletters on 30/08/2012 - 12:25

        if you look at the picture, its obvious they're not cast iron.

  • leonheart1 on 30/08/2012 - 11:16

    So the dumbells are 10 each and the barbell is 30? Can you switch weights on them?

  • lonewolf on 30/08/2012 - 11:18

    How do you tell if its filled with sand or not? I am always curious to make sure i buy the proper metal weights. Are most rubber / plasted coated weight plates sand filled?

    • Save Medicare on 30/08/2012 - 11:20
      +5

      yes, if they're coated with plastic they're very likely to be sand or concrete inside.
      you'll know it when you see cast iron plates. they're much denser and cold to touch. also they're metal

    • jakentta on 30/08/2012 - 11:20
      +7

      What difference does it make anyway? If it weighs a kilogram, it weighs a kilogram, regardless of the material.

      • easternculture on 30/08/2012 - 11:22

        exactly, im not using them to break through walls

        Just 20 minutes a day for abs , should last a long time

        • hyk000 on 30/08/2012 - 12:12

          Lifting weights for your abs???
          Try a strict diet which will = minimal overall % body fat and you will see your abs.

        • gummibears on 30/08/2012 - 12:19
          +2

          There's a difference between seeing your abs and having a strong core. Maybe easternculture is going for the latter.

        • Save Medicare on 30/08/2012 - 12:22
          +11

          cast plates will last forever if you don't let them rust
          if you drop vinyl coated concrete plates they may crack inside
          also cast plates, being denser, are smaller in size so you can fit more plates onto one bar.

        • KayDat on 30/08/2012 - 12:28

          Any deals on cast iron weights atm?

        • His_Holiness on 30/08/2012 - 12:38
          +1

          On the same page of the catalogue there are 20kg Cast Iron dumbbells on sale for $58. Kmart also sells 20kg cast iron dumbbell sets for $49 regular price.

        • parker2004au on 30/08/2012 - 13:24

          +1 I got a couple of cast iron kettle bells that'll probably last forever.

        • jvisaac on 30/08/2012 - 15:10
          +1

          tell me more about fitness please. i bet youre ripped brah.

        • the_brewer on 31/08/2012 - 09:08

          And if you eat less you save more money, Win Win!

      • Maltopia on 30/08/2012 - 23:09
        -1

        Metal ones that are not heavily painted can leave that oily metal smell on your hands too.

    • easternculture on 30/08/2012 - 11:30
      +33

      not too light for abs or arms , unless your the hulk or superman , but in that case you'd have better things to do like save the world than checking ozbargain

    • [Deactivated] on 30/08/2012 - 12:41
      +9

      So, how are those 50kg tricep kickbacks going?

    • ItsMeAgro on 30/08/2012 - 21:12

      To people downvoting this guy: you don't have to be superman to want to benchpress more than 50kg. Most adults couldn't get much of a workout from it. Sure it's fine for some exercises, but not many.

      • peterpeterpumpkin on 30/08/2012 - 22:48
        +1

        I have to agree. Using the thick plastic weights I couldn't fit the whole 50 kg on my barbell if I wanted to anyway. And my friend picked up a similar set with a bench - I don't want to brag but if you can do "infinite" reps on a press you're probably going too light.

        As lazy as this sounds, the most annoying part is shifting the 5 kg plates between the dumbells and barbells. I would buy two sets of 50 kg and use the spare sticks to build martial arts weaponry to fight off rival karate-kid-movie-like gangs.

        • [Deactivated] on 31/08/2012 - 17:35

          If you just wanna tone and not go beef cake 50kg is fine.

  • mr_vino89 on 30/08/2012 - 11:23
    +33

    great price! too bad i can only lift 5kg… :( might need to get the female staff there to help me carry to the car lol

  • deepaksg on 30/08/2012 - 11:24
    +2

    I checked the weights, may be they are filled with sand or concrete. But its solid and i cant hear any noise when i shake them. The build quality is good. I am not bothered if its metal or sand.

  • deepaksg on 30/08/2012 - 11:28

    And you can swap the weights to make diff combinations.

    • urandack on 30/08/2012 - 11:31
      +2

      What are the weights provided?

      • deepaksg on 30/08/2012 - 11:33
        +12

        5 kg - 6
        2.5 kg - 4
        1.25 kg - 6
        2 dumbbell
        1 barbell

  • gif on 30/08/2012 - 12:20
    +2

    I haven't seen these in person but looking at the pictures they definitely look like the sand / concrete type. The difference between these and the steel ones are that you are probably not going to get very accurate weights… Would only be an issue if you are keeping track of how much you are lifting and swapping between sand ones and metal ones… maybe at home you will be like "whoa I can curl 50kgs!".. and then you get to the gym and realise what you are really lifting…

  • brent3000 on 30/08/2012 - 12:35
    +1

    Might need to take a look this weekend hopefully some still in stock..

    Might be handy just to have some around…

  • reconter on 30/08/2012 - 12:36

    anyone know cheap barbell holder? Planning to do bench press but dont have the holder

  • ycon on 30/08/2012 - 12:48

    Pretty good deal! Shipping 50kg's alone would cost a bunch

    • tryonthis on 30/08/2012 - 13:11

      This doesn't include shipping though. In-store only I'm assuming?

      • ycon on 30/08/2012 - 13:43

        Yeah most probably, shipping to their store i meant

  • waxtens on 30/08/2012 - 12:48
    +11

    The Differences between Sand/Concrete and iron are considerable if you're properly into working out,
    -1. They usually have a greater diameter, so for exercises like dumbbell bench press the larger weights can cause knocking on the forearms,
    -2. Generally they won't be filled 100% to the top which makes them unbalanced making some exercises harder,
    -3. They can/will break if dropped on a hard surface like concrete
    -4. They're thicker to accommodate the lower density and you can therefore fit less on a bar
    -5. They're just plain ugly
    +6. They won't rust

    That being said <$1 per KG is cheap as chips and for a lot of people the above issues won't be a problem due to amounts of weight required/different exercises etc etc.

    • [Deactivated] on 30/08/2012 - 14:16
      +2

      If you're properly into working out, you wouldn't touch these things :)

      Chances are, you've encountered them - I know I have, I have a housemate with them. I myself have owned crap, slightly better crap (iron standard weights) and okay stuff (olympic plates ala your gym standard size).

      I think they are fine if you are looking for something to buy to get started with - but I guarantee for almost each and every person who buys these things, one of two things will happen:

      1. You buy them, use them for a while, get stronger and realise they are crap and replace them (for various reasons)
      2. You buy them, use them for a while, never get stronger and they collect dust somewhere around your

      But before you get angry with me saying it like it is, let me say, you cannot get 50KG cheaper than this so if you're on the edge about buying them - this is definitely better than nothing. But it is truly only worth the money they are asking for. It is not a deal in my eyes. It's just about the right price for what it is.

      • Zenskas on 30/08/2012 - 23:42

        Exactly right. They will do well as a gateway weight set, I started out with two 10kg dumbbells (thanks to a deal posted on ozbargain!) and am now at the local gym pulling 170kg+ deadlifts :D

  • [Deactivated] on 30/08/2012 - 12:59
    -5

    if these are not filled with sand I will eat my hat, look at the photos!

    Having concrete inside is the STUPIDEST idea ever. Concrete is made up of 80% water, over time the water evaporates and the concrete loses weight. So in 12 months time you may have a 4.8kg weight and a 4.5kg weight.

    • Consumer Sheep on 30/08/2012 - 13:06
      +9

      Inside a sealed plastic unit where does the water evaporate to?

      • [Deactivated] on 30/08/2012 - 14:05

        Don't think big w makes the air tight versions of gym weights. Maybe in the limited edition ones.

    • montorola on 30/08/2012 - 14:00
      +13

      Are you telling me in 12 months time, shipping will be cheaper?! Bargain! :P

    • easternculture on 30/08/2012 - 14:03
      +10

      so in 100 years time, will my 3 storey concrete home turn into a lake !! AUSOME !!
      Maybe a dolphin will jump out of the concrete too .. bonus !!!

      • [Deactivated] on 30/08/2012 - 14:07
        +4

        Ausome indeed, but evaporation usually works by removing water not concrete

        • easternculture on 30/08/2012 - 14:09
          +3

          Concrete is made up of 80% water

          according to beatlock , 1 ton of concrete = 800kg of water = ~ 800 litres H20 and a dolphin

        • zipperman on 30/08/2012 - 14:12

          Can be 50/50 max according to wikipedia

        • justtoreply on 30/08/2012 - 15:06

          water/cement ratio is often around that. A bit less, actually.

          Concrete and cement are not the same thing and the words arent interchangeable.

          80% water.. lol! Just imagine if you fill a bucket with 80% water, then the last 20% is cement and crushed rock (crushed rock being anything from sand to 20mm rock chunks). You're OBVIOUSLY not going to get something that looks like concrete.

        • StewBalls on 01/09/2012 - 01:26

          All of you guys are forgetting that you'll also need steel reo in slabs of that size! :p

    • easternculture on 30/08/2012 - 14:20
      -1

      So in 12 months time you may have a 4.8kg weight and a 4.5kg weight.

      One arm would be massive , the other not so big, the new freak look

      • montorola on 30/08/2012 - 15:12
        +10

        Isn't that the look most single guys have these days anyway? Lol

      • KayDat on 30/08/2012 - 15:29
        +1

        You can be zombie charger!

    • jvisaac on 30/08/2012 - 15:13

      80%? really! wow! that explains why the concrete under my house has been evaporating over the past year!

    • johnno07 on 30/08/2012 - 23:02
      -1

      Beatlock: undisputed king of false assumptions.

  • JeCCo on 30/08/2012 - 14:25
    +2

    get big or get out

    • montorola on 30/08/2012 - 15:14
      +9

      That's what she said lol

    • ttansiri on 30/08/2012 - 16:02

      go hard or go home

      • mr_vino89 on 30/08/2012 - 20:59
        +6

        she also said that too lol

  • kings36 on 30/08/2012 - 14:27

    Just got this and they are plastic containers filled with sand I assume.
    They are full though can't hear content move around inside.

    Worth the money imo but not comparable with metal weights.

  • Moots on 30/08/2012 - 15:36
    +7

    I purchased them. They are plastic and there is a white substance around the filling hole. To me that's cement.

    • fertiliser on 30/08/2012 - 16:00
      +1

      thank you moots for the most relevant comment of the day!

    • ejsteven on 30/08/2012 - 17:03

      That white substance.. is it a powder or liquid?

      • easternculture on 30/08/2012 - 17:14
        -2

        white substance … ummm … u sure they weren't used :p

  • Explosions_Hurt on 30/08/2012 - 18:35
    +1

    Contrary to popular opinion, I actually prefer plastic weights to metal ones. As long as you don't drop them on concrete, they'll be fine if they fall.

    Also, plastic weights won't rust. So if you want to store them in the garage when you don't want to use them for a while, you won't find them rusted, since rust can change the weight of the plates.

    • mlburnian on 30/08/2012 - 19:13
      -1

      lol, every gram counts? does it?

  • slknv on 30/08/2012 - 19:33
    +3

    About 6 left at big w doncaster when i had a look this afternoon. The long bar is actually 2 separate bars joined with a small hex screw, hopefully is sturdy enough. The weights themselves are pretty big, I had a cast iron set that my brother has claimed so I needed a replacement. Anyway as far as value for money goes it's about as cheap as it gets, i try to remember to use weights when watching tv.

  • wog_ta on 30/08/2012 - 22:42

    Good price even for sand but in all honesty if your serious about getting into shape invest in a gym membership or put that $48 towards something like a monthly membership and for the love of god stay away from the Hungry Jacks deals :D

    • RocketSwitch on 31/08/2012 - 09:18
      +2

      Spent about $1,600 on gym membership for 3 years. 20 minute drive each time.

      Since quitting, I have spent $330 and have quite a lot of equipment from sales. If you have the space, that much money and drive time spent on the gym could have bought a lot of equipment, for weights, probably leave you with a lot in your pocket.

      But depending on your needs, the gym will have you sorted. But for me, if I bought the equipment (if you have space at home) you save a lot!

  • johnno07 on 30/08/2012 - 23:05
    +2

    If I did one rep of these weights for every time I looked at this website, within a month I would be able to support the entirety of the Ozbargain community on my back.

  • [Deactivated] on 31/08/2012 - 10:17

    If you were going to buy anything there the set with pullup bar, ab wheel & pushup handles (although these aren't required) would be my choice.

  • Ward2901 on 31/08/2012 - 13:23

    Anyone know where to get a reasonably priced weight bench to go with these?

    • Moots on 31/08/2012 - 17:59

      Gumtree.com.au

  • [Deactivated] on 31/08/2012 - 20:28
    +2

    I don't know why nobody has mentioned the $98 weight bench set here that was also in the catalogue. Its great and came with 36KG of weights.

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